This book is a collection of addresses delivered before the Dauphin County Historical Society in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1876. It covers topics such as the history of Harrisburg, the contributions of Dauphin County to the American Revolution, and the challenges facing the United States at the time. With vivid descriptions of the people and events that shaped the region, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Pennsylvania. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.